China’s electric vehicle sales may increase 27 per cent this year to a record, as their popularity offsets slumping demand for cars

Sales of battery-powered and plug-ins that run on hybrid gasoline-electric engines are likely to grow by 27 per cent to a record 1.6 million units in 2019

From home-grown carmakers like Geely Automobile Holdings to foreign marques like Ford Motor Company and start-ups like Xpeng Motors, every noteworthy carmaker in China has an EV ready to roll out this year